Certification OEKO-TEX

Textile safety

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification

What you bring home is in contact with you every day: when you pull up the covers at night, when you set the table, when you dry your hands. That is why our bed linen, curtains, table linen and fillings hold the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification, one of the most recognised textile safety labels in the world. Here we explain what it means, what it guarantees, what it does not, and how you can check it yourself.

What it is

What OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is an international testing and certification system for textile products. When an item carries this label, it means that both the finished product and each of its components (the fabric, the threads, the prints, the zips or the labels) have been tested against a list of more than 1,000 substances that can be harmful to health.

It is not a check carried out by the brand itself. It is done by an external, independent and accredited institute, and the certificate is renewed every year. In our case, the institute that tests and certifies our textiles is AITEX, the only OEKO-TEX institute in Spain, based in Alcoy.

With rigour

What it guarantees (and what it does not)

What it does guarantee

  • That the product and all its components have been tested against more than 1,000 harmful substances.
  • That they stay within the limit values set by the standard, reviewed at least once a year.
  • That it complies with key international regulations, such as the European REACH regulation.
  • That the verification has been carried out by an independent laboratory, not by the brand.

What it does not guarantee

It is worth saying clearly, because this label is sometimes explained badly. OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is not an ecological or sustainability label. It does not certify that a fabric is organic, it does not measure the environmental footprint of its manufacture and it does not assess the social conditions of production.

It is, precisely, a health safety label: it confirms that what you touch does not contain harmful substances above the established limits. We prefer to tell you what it really is rather than dress it up.

Class I

The four classes, and why we are in the strictest one

Not all textiles have the same contact with the skin, so OEKO-TEX classifies products into four classes, from the most demanding to the least demanding:

Class I
Items for babies and children up to 3 years old. The strictest limits of all. This is the class in which our textiles are certified.
Class II
Products in direct contact with the skin, such as bed linen.
Class III
Products with little contact with the skin.
Class IV
Decoration materials, such as curtains.

Our textiles are certified to Class I, the same class that applies to items for babies. It is a level that goes beyond what much of our catalogue would require, and it is a deliberate decision: if something is going to be in your home, we want it to clear the highest bar.

there's a home hidden in every house

Certifying our textiles with OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is our way of putting it in writing, so that you don’t have to rely on our word alone. It is not a label you can buy: it is an analysis carried out by an independent laboratory, and we renew it every year.

Verifiable

Our OEKO-TEX® certificates

We hold two OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certificates, one for each type of product. You can check that both are active by clicking on each label: it will take you to the official OEKO-TEX website, where the certificate number is validated in real time.

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 label — certificate 2021OK1618, AITEX

Certificate no. 2021OK1618

Covers duvet covers, sheets, fitted sheets, pillowcases and cushion covers, curtains, tea towels and table linen made of cotton, polyester, linen, viscose, acrylic and their blends.

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OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 label — certificate 2021OK1619, AITEX

Certificate no. 2021OK1619

Covers duvet inserts, quilts, duvet bags and bedspreads with recycled polyester fibres.

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A part, not the whole

Beyond the label

Textile safety is one part of how we work, not the only one. OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 does not certify any of the following, which is why we tell you about it separately:

  • Made in Spain: every piece is designed in our studio in Cocentaina (Alicante) and made up in workshops in Spain.
  • The fillings of many of our quilts and duvet inserts contain recycled polyester fibre.

Everything in its place: the label on one side, and how we work on the other.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification?
It is an international testing and certification system that checks that a textile and all its components do not contain substances harmful to health above set limit values. It is verified by an independent institute and renewed every year.
Does OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 mean the product is ecological?
No. It is a health safety label, not an ecological or sustainability label. It does not certify that the fabric is organic, nor does it assess the environmental footprint of its manufacture. They are different things.
What does it mean for a textile to be certified in Class I?
OEKO-TEX has four classes depending on how much the product touches the skin. Class I is the strictest, the one that applies to items for babies. Our textiles are certified in that class.
Who tests the products?
An external, independent institute. In happyfriday’s case, AITEX, the only OEKO-TEX institute in Spain, based in Alcoy.
How often is the certificate renewed?
Every year. The certificate is valid for twelve months and must be renewed with new tests according to the current version of the standard.
How can I check that a happyfriday certificate is valid?
By clicking on either of the two labels on this page. The link takes you to the official OEKO-TEX website, where the status of the certificate is checked by its number.
Are all happyfriday products certified?
Our bed linen, curtains, table linen, cushions and fillings are covered by two OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certificates depending on their type. On each product page you will find whether it is certified.

Your home, with peace of mind first

Now that you know what lies behind the label, explore our textiles knowing exactly what you are bringing home.

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